Blogosphere - In this section you'll find commentary, opinion and editorials from blogs and newspapers around the country. The opinions expressed in these blogs do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Reconnecting America.
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Blogosphere: A Look Fed Funding for Transit Operations
Transport Politic
With a budget stalemate in Congress, the future for transit funding may increasingly be in the hands of state and local governments. But that could magnify seriously inequitable outcomes, an analysis of data from 65 cities shows...

Tracks News - In this section you'll find news from cities around the country as well as interviews and general reporting on issues. It might be from a newspaper or a blog, but it counts as news.
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Chicago: City Outlines Bus Only Lanes
Crain's Chicago Business
Chicago's Department of Transportation and the CTA today released details on a new public transportation initiative called Bus Rapid Transit...

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National: Virginia House/Senate Strike Transpo Deal
Transportation Nation
In a final attempt to reach a compromise on measures to raise substantial new revenues for transportation before the scheduled adjournment of the…

Tracks News - In this section you'll find news from cities around the country as well as interviews and general reporting on issues. It might be from a newspaper or a blog, but it counts as news.
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National: 'Fix it First' Fantasy
National Journal Transportation Experts
President Obama loves to invest in infrastructure. He has been asking for a $50 billion in "frontloaded" investments to repair bridges and roads for the past four years. ..

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Research: Urban Transport Spending by World Bank
TRB TRID
Over the preceding decade, the World Bank committed about US$7.5bn in loans for urban transport projects in its client countries, involving total project costs of nearly…

Tracks News - In this section you'll find news from cities around the country as well as interviews and general reporting on issues. It might be from a newspaper or a blog, but it counts as news. The Chatter, commentary and opposition articles will be found towards the bottom.
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Los Angeles: Interview with Villaraigosa
LA Streetsblog
The Mayor began our interview talking about a college student's commute from Downtown Los Angeles to California State University Northridge. The student leaves home early in the morning on a bike...

Blogosphere - In this section you'll find commentary, opinion and editorials from blogs and newspapers around the country. The opinions expressed in these blogs do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Reconnecting America.
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Blogosphere: Right Tool for the Job in Istanbul
Seattle Transit Blog
In my last piece, I looked at a system that uses just one tool: buses, buses, buses. Let's take a look at a system that does the opposite. Istanbul is an ancient city, built and rebuilt on Greek and Roman ruins...

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Blogosphere: How to Save China's Capital
Next American City
In February 2012, the number of cars in Beijing exceeded 5…

Tracks News - In this section you'll find news from cities around the country as well as interviews and general reporting on issues. It might be from a newspaper or a blog, but it counts as news.
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National: LaHood - Worst Trasnpo Bill in Decades
Transportation Nation
It's not just the advocates who hate the new transpo bill. So does Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, a former Republican Congressman from Illinois...